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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,054,772.75 and 26,240,871.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,054,772.75 and 26,240,871.38 is: 40,374,817.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,054,772.75 : 26,240,871.38 = 26,240,871.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,054,772.75/26,240,871.38 = 26,240,871.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,054,772.75x = 26,240,871.38 × 26,240,871.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,054,772.75x = 688,583,330,519,294.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,583,330,519,294.38/17,054,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374,817.10

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